Necktie



I). 17, 1935. N. GOLD 2,024,352

NECKTIE Filed March 15, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR v NATHAN GOLD BYJ ATTORNEY 17, 1935. N. GOLD NECKTIE Filed March 13, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet2 INVENT'QQ NATHAN ecu; BY Edd /MAO ATTQ RNEY FIG. 4

Patented Dec. 17, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NECKTIE Nathan Gold,Portland, Oreg.

Application March 13, 1934, Serial No. 715,311

5 Claims. (Cl. 2-146) This invention relates to a method and means ofproducing neckwear and more particularly, neckties.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a necktiewherein the two body portions thereof are joined together in alignmentwith each other and in such a manner as to give greater strength to thepoint of union of the two portions than any other portion of the tie. Inconnection with this method of joining the body portions of the tietogether, certain notches are provided along the edges at oppoe sitelydisposed points of one of the tie body portions so that the length ofthe tie when finished can be determined by the location of the other ofsaid tie body portions with respect to said notches. By thisarrangement, the same pattern may be used for cutting material for tiesof various lengths. When the material is cut, notches are also cut incertain of its edges corresponding with the notches in the pattern sothat in finally assembling the tie material, the body portions of thetie may be moved longitudinally with respect to each other and withrespect to the notches in the edges of the body portions of the tie, sothat when the end of one body portion is aligned with the notches, theproper length of the tie is then determined.

Another important object of the invention is the method of forming thisjuncture in such a way that longitudinal stresses on the tie will notcause diagonal distortion of the tie which is a common occurrence inneckties heretofore made.

Still another object of the invention is the pro-. vision of a novelform of stitching to unite said joined body portions of the tie whereinsaid stitching engages the warp and woof of both portions of the fabric.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a necktie ofthis character wherein the neck band portion of the tie is of no thickerconstruction than the remainder of the tie and said portion is of smoothfinish.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of patterns bymeans of which the tie material pattern may be cut from blank stockmaterial in the most economical manner and with a minimum of waste.

These and other objects will appear as my invention is more fullyhereinafter described in the following specification, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and finally pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of blank stock necktie material showing aplurality of my new and improved patterns arranged in, proper relationwith the line 5 -5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the method of.stitching the;twop: tie portions together.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary plan View of either side of the neck portionof the tie ,infinished form showing particularly my improved-form ofconnection between the two body portionsi'ofithe tie.

Referring now more particularlytothe .drawmgs:

In neckties heretoforemade, the .twoiportions of the tie material havebeen cut in elongated angular shapes and placed-side by "side :andstitched diagonally with respect to the united portions along theirabutting edges. Obviously this form of construction, where the saidnecktie portions were arranged side by side, would effect distortionthroughout the lengthiofithetie upon application or tension to the bodyportion thereof. Moreover, this single line of stitching provedunsatisfactory from the standpoint of jects of my invention is toovercome these objectionable features by arranging the tie portions inalignment with each other and uniting said aligned portions by a doublerow of stitching running substantially in the direction of the length ofthe tie.

Reference numeral l, in the drawings, indicates a portion of blank stocknecktie material from which the material for the tie panels is cut. 2indicates a pattern for one portion of the necktie material, and 3indicates a pattern for the companion portion of the necktie. These 60patterns are shaped precisely as shown in Figures 1 to 3 inclusive ofthe drawings, where, it will be noted, that when these patterns areplaced side by side for the cutting operation, they form paralleloutside margins for the major portion of their lengths. As shown, thesepatterns are arranged side by side along the material to be cut and areso arranged that the amount of waste material will be reduced to anabsolute minimum. The pattern 3 is bifurcated as at 4 lengthwise of itsnarrow end to form a pair of legs 5 and 6 so that in the originalcutting operation, the tie material may be likewise cut and bifurcated.The pattern 2 is notched as at 1 at oppositely disposed points so thatthe tie material may be correspondingly notched in the cutting operationto provide guide marks when the tie is further dealt with in the processof its manufacture. The pattern 2 is also provided with notches 1A atoppositely disposed points to provide guide marks for determining thelength of the tie when completed. For producing a tie of a predeterminedlength, the notches '!A may be positioned where shown in Figure 3. For atie of greater length, the notches 1A would be formed closer to thenarrowest end of the pattern 2 and the material cut corresponding to it.Likewise if the completed tie is to be of a shorter length, the notchesIA are advanced toward the wider end of the pattern 2. Then inassembling the tie, the portion cut corresponding to the pattern 3 isplaced with its narrowest end spaced apart and resting in registry withthe notches 1A.

When the tie material is thus cut to correspond with the patterns, thetwo portions referred to in Figure 4 as 8 and 9 are arranged inalignment with each other and in over-lapping relation with each other,the portion 9 being placed on top of the portion 8 so that the taperingend of the portion 9 overlies the crotch at the bifurcated end of theportion 8. These overlapping portions are then united by a zigzag formof stitching l extending entirely along the edges of the bifurcation andthe adjacent edges of the portion 9.

The tie material like all other fabric comprises a warp and a woof. Inother words, the threads of the material are arranged lengthwise andcrosswise at right angles to each other in the direction of the lengthand width of the material. The specific purpose of the zig-zag stitchingis to firmly engage the warp and woof in the stitching operation. Theform of stitching is preferably the kind shown and described in myapplication for letters patent of the United States coveringimprovements in Neckties, filed March 28, 1932, under Serial Number601,474.

Following this assembly operation, the tie ma terial as a unit is thenfolded and stitched into tubular form also in accordance with myinvention shown and described in the application for patent hereinabovereferred to.

While I have shown a particular form of embodiment of my invention, I amaware that many minor changes therein will readily suggest themselves toothers skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope ofmy invention. 10

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent, is:

1. Neckwear of the class described comprising two body portions joinedtogether in alignment with each other, one of said portions beingdivided for a portion of its length and secured along said dividedportion to the other of said body portions.

2. Neckwear of the class described comprising two angularly shaped bodyportions of single thickness united in overlapping relation with respectto each other, one of said portions being bifurcated for that portion ofits length which overlaps the other of said body portions.

3. Neckwear of the class described comprising two body portions ofunequal length, one of said body portions being bifurcated at one of itsends and united along said bifurcation with the other of said bodyportions.

4. Neckwear of the class described comprising two angularly shaped bodyportions united in overlapping relation with respect to each other for aportion of their length, said overlapping portion of one of said bodyportions being bifurcated and spread apart to the width of the other ofsaid portions and united along said overlapping portions by a zigzagform of stitching.

5. A method of forming neckwear consisting in forming two angularlyshaped body portions, forming a pair of oppositely disposed notches inone of said portions, bifurcating the end of the other of said bodyportions, placing said bifurcated portion over the other of said bodyportions and spreading said bifurcated portion to register with saidnotches whereby the proper configuration of the tie as a whole isproduced from end to end without interruption, then uniting saidbifurcated portion with the other of said portions by a zigzag form ofstitching.

NATHAN GOLD.

